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Comprehension of implied meaning in Chinese second language listening
Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.Abstract Listening comprehension is crucial for second language (L2) communication and acquisition. However, it has received less attention than reading, given the transient nature of speech signals and the intangible cognitive processes involved in it.
Jiafan Zhang, Wei Cai
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The etiology of maternal mortality in developing countries: what do verbal autopsies tell us?
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2001 OBJECTIVE: To reassess the practical value of verbal autopsy data, which, in the absence of more definitive information, have been used to describe the causes of maternal mortality and to identify priorities in programmes intended to save women's lives ...
Sloan Nancy L. +4 more
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The hidden science of haptics: A pedagogical review of tactile evaluation in cosmetics
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.This review explores the physiological basis of tactile perception and critically examines classical and emerging sensory methods used in cosmetics, advocating for broader methodological integration and recognition of sensory analysis in the field. Abstract Sensory analysis is a cornerstone of cosmetic development, yet remains underrepresented in peer ...
Morgane Postec +2 more
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Erratum: Evaluation of methods for assigning causes of death from verbal autopsies in India
Frontiers in Big Data, 2023 Frontiers Production Office
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As a rapidly evolving sub‐field of computer‐assisted language learning, informal digital learning of English (IDLE) has become a significant catalyst for linguistic, affective, and pedagogical development among English as a second language (L2) learners.
Yue Zhang
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the ‘Countdown to Theatre’ intervention, a co‐designed nurse‐led approach developed using the COM‐B framework to address context‐specific barriers and facilitators to preoperative fasting practices. Design A prospective mixed‐method, pre–post study assessed the intervention's impact on fasting adherence and patient experience ...
Erika Dulay +6 more
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Household health and cocoa production: a baseline survey of smallholder farming households in Western Region, Ghana [PDF]
, 2005 This repository item contains a single issue of the Health and Development Discussion Papers, an informal working paper series that began publishing in 2002 by the Boston University Center for Global Health and Development.
Anim-Somuah, Henry +4 more
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Methodological trends in studies based on verbal autopsies before and after published guidelines
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2009 OBJECTIVE: To report on the uptake of guidelines published in the early 1990s with specific recommendations about the design of future studies based on verbal autopsy conducted for mortality surveillance.
Rohina Joshi +2 more
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims To explore how the restricted visitation policy impacts family members' visitation experiences and perceptions in an adult intensive care unit (ICU). Design Focused ethnography. Methods Data collection included 39 observation sessions (totalling 65.3 h), 19 semi‐structured interviews with family members, and document analysis of policies ...
Lian Zhu +3 more
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Adult mortality in a rural area of Senegal [PDF]
This study provides original estimates of adult mortality in Mlomp, a rural population of Senegal which has been monitored for twenty years. Causes of death are assessed through verbal autopsies which are completed by medical information. Between ages 15
Gilles Pison, Géraldine Duthé
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